About lupus symptoms

January 15, 2012 – 9:27 pm

Antiphospholipid syndrome is also related to the onset of neural lupus symptoms in the brain. In this form of the disease the cause is very different from lupus symptoms: thromboses (blood clots or “sticky blood”) form in blood vessels, which prove to be fatal if they move within the blood stream. If the thromboses migrate to the brain, they can potentially cause a stroke by blocking the blood supply to the brain.
Discoid lesions develop with red inflamed areas that may become thick, scaly and crusty and may cause scarring. The rash is typically painless and does not typically itch. The rash may last for anywhere from days to years and may reoccur. Lupus Panniculitis is common. Arthralgia or arthritis may occur. Some patients also have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Patients without SLE may still manifest SLE symptoms with DLE.

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